Multiple Choice
What is removed from the pre-mRNA to create the mature mRNA?
15. Gene Expression
Eukaryotic RNA Processing and Splicing
Multiple Choice
What process removes introns from pre-mRNA in eukaryotic cells?
A
Transcription
B
Splicing
C
Translation
D
Replication
Verified step by step guidance1
Understand that the problem is asking about a process that occurs after transcription in eukaryotic cells.
Recall that pre-mRNA is the initial transcript that is synthesized from the DNA template during transcription.
Identify that pre-mRNA contains both exons (coding regions) and introns (non-coding regions).
Recognize that the process of removing introns from pre-mRNA is called splicing.
Note that splicing is carried out by a complex called the spliceosome, which ensures that only exons are joined together to form mature mRNA.
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